Abstract

Extracted from text ... One of the greatest problems with
the criminal justice system's
response to rape is that most cases do
not make it through the system to trial.
A 1998 study, 1 drawing on a sample of
394 rapes illustrates the extent of this
attrition. Of the 394 rapes committed
272 (69%) were reported to the police.
Only 17 (6%) of these became 'rape
cases';2 5 were referred to court for
prosecution and 1 resulted in a conviction.
To understand the problem of
attrition in the criminal justice system it
is necessary to recognize that at every
stage of the process ..